Day-Date 40

Day-Date 40 Watches

The Rolex Day-Date came off as the epitome of brand's watch artistry in 1956. The premium watch manufacturer let out its most elegant and luxurious watches within the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Collection. For years, the 36 mm Day-Date models were available in gold or platinum editions. Later, 41 mm models also made an appearance with the same 3-hand timepiece along with the incredible date and day features. However, the year 2015 brought a total revolution with the new Rolex Day-Date 40 mm models.

Rolex Day-Date 40 with new improved designs

The new Rolex Day-Date 40 brings back the original 36-mm Day-Date with a slightly bigger size and a few enhancements. The 40 mm models are again very elegantly designed with precious metals. But, you have a bit more options this time. Firstly, there are 18-carat gold versions including White Gold, Yellow Gold, and Everose Gold. And then there's the king of the brigade which is the platinum version.

All the Day-Date 40 models also retain Rolex's traditional President bracelet. The golden models feature a fluted bezel while the platinum version wears a smooth bezel. The Rolex Day-Date 40 also offers a diamond bezel version.

The Calibre 3255 movement

Apart from aesthetics, there's a major technical tweak in the Rolex Day-Date 40. The novel range of Rolex watches features an all-new movement i.e. Calibre 3255. Owing to this change, these Rolex oyster models have a new indicator for the date and the day of the week. Also, the 3255 movement provides a 70 hours power reserve, a new anti-magnetic Chronergy escapement, and a high precision of -2/+2 seconds per day. The new movement has more than 14 patents and claims to feature 90 percent new elements.

Rolex Day-Date 40 price

With the Rolex Day-Date 40, we are quite there with the return of Rolex president watches. If you're looking for the Rolex Day-Date 40 prices, we've got approximate numbers for you. The Yellow Gold versions start at around USD 33,000 while the Everose and White Gold versions at around USD 33,500 For the platinum models, you'll be paying somewhat around USD 60,000.